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WTW Jansen Jan 2015 #1
Oh for fucks sake NV Whino Jan 2015 #2
+1 Botany Jan 2015 #4
in addition to the winners and nominees LTG Jan 2015 #144
Rev Al is making himself look really stupid and petty. Botany Jan 2015 #145
+1 DawgHouse Jan 2015 #18
+100 840high Jan 2015 #35
+ a whole bunch more Myrina Jan 2015 #119
Please! Botany Jan 2015 #3
I watched "Chef" last week! Suich Jan 2015 #10
I thought it was one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. Botany Jan 2015 #13
I watched it twice! Suich Jan 2015 #17
As a divcored dad it really choked me up a few times. Botany Jan 2015 #21
I also... sendero Jan 2015 #106
I LOVE Chef! Telling everyone about it!! :) Cha Jan 2015 #162
One of the best movies I have seen for a long time .... Botany Jan 2015 #168
And, who wouldn't fall in love with the kid?! Cha Jan 2015 #179
"Emergency meeting"? For the Oscars? For Pete's sake what a joke. 7962 Jan 2015 #5
I know AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #123
But we did so well last year with Twelve Years a Slave rocktivity Jan 2015 #6
Equal opportunity does not mean equal outcomes StrongBad Jan 2015 #7
And the Rev wonders why he doesn't get taken seriously gelsdorf Jan 2015 #8
^^ this ^^ Myrina Jan 2015 #120
Why anyone would be opposed to him doing this is beyond me Bjorn Against Jan 2015 #9
Sometimes a racist gets bored and decides to throw a "Rev. Al" into the mix to stir up the others Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #12
Yeah that is what I thought Bjorn Against Jan 2015 #16
You've got it! They get all rabid about him. I see that as odd. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #23
That's exactly how those posts read. BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #31
I like Rev. Al. Chemisse Jan 2015 #36
In an era, just before the presidential elections, when civil rights and voting rights are being BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #45
Hold on . . . branford Jan 2015 #52
Hold on... BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #59
You claim that the film should stand on its own merits, branford Jan 2015 #72
That would be a Democratic mayor, there is no such thing as a Democrat Mayor Bjorn Against Jan 2015 #76
Congratulations, you caught a typo that did not substantively affect the post. branford Jan 2015 #79
I just find it interesting that you made the same typo that right-wingers purposely make all the time Bjorn Against Jan 2015 #80
I have a couple of thousand posts on numerous topics, branford Jan 2015 #81
Unreal warrant46 Jan 2015 #95
"Academy President Speaks Out on Lack of Diversity Among This Year's Oscar Nominees" Cha Jan 2015 #189
There is still hope! Yay! BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #191
Ava DeVurnay and David Oyelowo were nominated for Golden Globes in their respective Cha Jan 2015 #192
Well, I'd consider it an insult to the President to put him in Sharptons category. 7962 Jan 2015 #39
Yeah, but President Obama is not you. He wouldn't consider it an insult to be put in Sharpton's BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #47
What's the evidentiary basis for your claim that Obama considers Sharpton a "close friend?" branford Jan 2015 #56
It's madness to put Sharpton in the same leftynyc Jan 2015 #98
What is YOUR evidentiary basis for your claim that President Obama doesn't consider Sharpton his BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #113
Sigh . . . branford Jan 2015 #122
And those who list Obama's "underhanded" acts would certainly have a longer one for Sharpton 7962 Jan 2015 #60
Of course they would. You think you're telling anyone anything new?? Pff. BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #110
See post #98 to put things in proper perspective. nt 7962 Jan 2015 #130
I don't need your post to put things in your version of proper perspective. eom BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #146
It wasnt MY post. Someone else posted the facts about Sharptons criminality. But you can ignore... 7962 Jan 2015 #152
Okay. Then I'll add, or any other's. Sharptons greatest crime is speaking out while Black. BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #156
Wow, you're REALLY on the Kool Aid, huh? I guess you arent IN NYC either 7962 Jan 2015 #157
Quinnipiac just released a poll from NYC, including opinions about Al Shartpon. branford Jan 2015 #158
Well said! 7962 Jan 2015 #173
It's beCAUSE I don't live in NYC that I didn't drink, what did you call it? The kool-aid? BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #159
Hate him for "whatever reason?" Are you kidding? branford Jan 2015 #170
Who cares what the Repukes think? harrose Jan 2015 #165
I don't. BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #171
No problem with Rev. Sharpton , kacekwl Jan 2015 #49
Not in my case StrongBad Jan 2015 #68
Have you seen Selma? Bjorn Against Jan 2015 #73
No, not yet. I will eventually though StrongBad Jan 2015 #84
The James Brown movie was much more "award worthy", IMO. 7962 Jan 2015 #153
^^^ exactly. nt hopemountain Jan 2015 #32
Seriously. Hollywood has always unrepresented African Americans and Latinos. I have no FSogol Jan 2015 #33
Hollywood is simply a reflection of American society. If we want to see it changed, it's Chakab Jan 2015 #43
Hollywood is in no way a reflection of American society. It is a reflection of the 18-24 white male FSogol Jan 2015 #103
This^^ is why you get movies in Africa with few africans... Anansi1171 Jan 2015 #155
I agree and I'm glad he continues to call out the disparities in American life. mountain grammy Jan 2015 #42
i agree. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2015 #107
sure thing Snow Leopard Jan 2015 #121
This is ridiculous! Chemisse Jan 2015 #11
So you believe holding a meeting is going too far? Bjorn Against Jan 2015 #19
Holding a meeting... no. not going too far rpannier Jan 2015 #62
An emergency meeting is held to form a rapid response Bjorn Against Jan 2015 #63
Okay rpannier Jan 2015 #66
Since black actors and actresses have won in the past OnePercentDem Jan 2015 #127
He needs to get a life warrant46 Jan 2015 #160
I know this sound silly, but last year I overheard four young white men arguing over 12 Years... Moonwalk Jan 2015 #14
Mellow out, Al Jack Rabbit Jan 2015 #15
Rev. Al does talk about all those problems you mentioned, constantly. Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #22
I'm sure he does. I don't think we can talk about them enough. Jack Rabbit Jan 2015 #24
An emergency meeting and an emergency are not the same thing Bjorn Against Jan 2015 #26
One usually calls an emergency meeting to deal with an emergency Jack Rabbit Jan 2015 #29
If you don't think it is worthy of discussion then don't discuss it Bjorn Against Jan 2015 #30
Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #71
Smh.. quibbling over "emergency".. yes, it's a damn Emergency.. so what! Cha Jan 2015 #164
This is a non-starter Android3.14 Jan 2015 #20
oh. please. hopemountain Jan 2015 #34
Who fucking cares? The Oscars are a ridiculous industry circle jerk. They have nothing to do with Chakab Jan 2015 #41
Precisely. 7962 Jan 2015 #61
Nominations and wins are both worth money. Demit Jan 2015 #77
Selma WAS nominated for Best Picture, which is essentially the highest award at the Oscars. BlueEye Jan 2015 #50
I'm not an expert on the subject... NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #53
You can take your "please" and with a quarter you can buy some gum Android3.14 Jan 2015 #58
Or as we used to say in NYC during the early 60s CTyankee Jan 2015 #149
I'm with you. delete_bush Jan 2015 #86
yes! hopemountain Jan 2015 #186
Ok he lost me on this one nt LiberalElite Jan 2015 #25
I love meetings.nt bravenak Jan 2015 #27
Go Rev Al! What makes a "Best Picture"? The Acting, Writing, Directing, Editing, Producing, Etc.. Cha Jan 2015 #166
smdh frylock Jan 2015 #28
He's mad because Selma didn't get more nominations. tclambert Jan 2015 #37
A bunch of white guys in this thread... trumad Jan 2015 #38
Do you know the skin color of all the posters here? NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #69
"White guys" are not allowed to have an opinion branford Jan 2015 #75
A bunch of 'white guys'? How sad. Truly. delete_bush Jan 2015 #78
What are you trying to insinuate? StrongBad Jan 2015 #85
The alert stalkers are back: Sheldon Cooper Jan 2015 #109
yeah I kicked that alert stalkers ass. trumad Jan 2015 #117
lol Go Al! Cha Jan 2015 #167
Just giving the Right more fodder to dismiss him. EEO Jan 2015 #40
The Right doesn't need more fodder to dismiss him - but then again, they won't be able to dismiss BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #44
The Right doesn't need more fodder to dismiss him.. delete_bush Jan 2015 #74
Objective about Rev. Al, like the racists who won't shut up about him? Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #89
And yet they continue to try. Amazing. eom BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #111
Oh, good lord. BlueStater Jan 2015 #46
Sometimes you have to pick you're battles. kacekwl Jan 2015 #48
The 2002 Oscars: Dawson Leery Jan 2015 #51
Who won Best Actress last year? oberliner Jan 2015 #55
Cate Blanchette for that Woody Allen movie i forget the name. m-lekktor Jan 2015 #65
That's right oberliner Jan 2015 #91
Yep. eom BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #115
it was! nt m-lekktor Jan 2015 #131
I take it all the real problems have been solved? NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #54
What a moron OnePercentDem Jan 2015 #57
If he wasn't outraged madville Jan 2015 #70
I'm still waiting for the Latino, Hispanic, Asian, Korena, delete_bush Jan 2015 #83
"Rev' Al is in the top 1% of the 1% OnePercentDem Jan 2015 #97
Really? Emergency meeting. Trying to destroy Social Security and Disability is an emergency. YOHABLO Jan 2015 #64
I'll be curious to see the result of the emergency meeting! m-lekktor Jan 2015 #67
There are a bazillion ways African Americans are getting screwed over that are more important tularetom Jan 2015 #82
Two things that should bring us all together... NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #100
It will accomplish nothing n/t Schmice2 Jan 2015 #87
I haven't taken the Oscars seriously since they snubbed Super Troopers for best movie. Inkfreak Jan 2015 #88
Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #90
I nominate this the best post of 2015. ..so far. trumad Jan 2015 #92
Thank you! LovingA2andMI Jan 2015 #93
Remember last year? trumad Jan 2015 #94
Too bad your post got trashed warrant46 Jan 2015 #161
A post that talks about the "Hollywood controlled Jewish lobby" is your favorite post of the year Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #125
I noticed that too. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #129
Did you seriously type "Hollywood controlled Jewish lobby"? NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #99
+10000000 JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #105
Someone ask the Reverend where all the female Baptist ministers are seveneyes Jan 2015 #96
don't do it Al SummerSnow Jan 2015 #101
Work is nominated for an Oscar by previous winners of Oscars. GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #102
No, it's overwhelmingly old white men. The demographics: Bradical79 Jan 2015 #112
You are nominated by members in your own category GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #114
He's wrong on this one JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #104
it is appalling and i am glad he is doing something about it. La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2015 #108
Oscar nominations: Did your favorite film get snubbed? You're not alone... NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #116
The Lego people have also called an emergency meeting. Ace Rothstein Jan 2015 #118
Everything is NOT Awesome. n/t christx30 Jan 2015 #137
Would Al have called it "appalling" if it were all-minority? Reter Jan 2015 #124
I'm definitely going to boycott the ceremonies this year. Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #126
Honestly - I can't remember the last time I watched. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #128
The OP and this entire thread speaks to the utter futility... MrScorpio Jan 2015 #132
Take a step back . . . branford Jan 2015 #133
Dude, please reread my entire post... MrScorpio Jan 2015 #134
I think you missed Mr. Scorpio's point completely. He wasn't implying anything. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #135
I understand the general points of the commenter. branford Jan 2015 #138
You know, Branford, for someone who's been on this site for a year and half... MrScorpio Jan 2015 #139
It's not my obligation to indicate what black leaders would be appropriate branford Jan 2015 #141
Yeah, I get that you don't like Shaprton... MrScorpio Jan 2015 #143
Once again, you seem to ignore the very fact that there was no implication. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #142
Looking forward to that day. Thank you for your solid comments, Mr. Scorpio. n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #136
Great post on a depressing thread full of racist bile. Exultant Democracy Jan 2015 #151
Check this out, MrScorpio.. "This sums it up, perfectly.." Cha Jan 2015 #183
Selma is a superb film..why is it being snubbed? n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #140
It's up for best picture Bradical79 Jan 2015 #147
I don't understand how any film is nominated for best picture and the director of said Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #148
I know what you mean, Jefferson.. What made the film so good that it was nominated for Best Cha Jan 2015 #163
That is how I see it too. Best Picture generally encompasses the director, at the very least. Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #169
President Obama did indeed having a private screening for Selma at the WH.. and there were orgs Cha Jan 2015 #180
Well done, by all...thanks. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #182
Selma in the White House! Lorraine Toussaint Tweet pic.. Cha Jan 2015 #184
Have you seen the film, Cha? Tremendous, and it is great to see it celebrated this way. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #185
No, I haven't.. looking forward! David Oyelowo @ the White House.. Cha Jan 2015 #187
Indeed. Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #188
Because it's possible for the sum of the parts... harrose Jan 2015 #172
lol...alrighty Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #174
Okay, whatever.... harrose Jan 2015 #175
No offense...seems to be a poltical rationale behind it to me. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #176
It may be partly due to Paramount's actions... PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #177
Thank you. Incompetence? It's an excellent film no matter what happens. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #178
Good for him treestar Jan 2015 #150
Al Sharpton Calls For Emergency Meeting To Address 'Appalling' All-White Oscar Nominees Jhon Smith Jan 2015 #154
Lately only five of the nine movies nominated for Best Picture also get a Best Director nomination. exboyfil Jan 2015 #181
Academy President Speaks Out on Lack of Diversity Among This Year's Oscar Nominees Cha Jan 2015 #190
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